[AU72]

Wasn’t there a report from earlier this morning stating that there were indications the KPA was readying additional artillery units that could target Seoul?

I hope the War Plan is a pre-emptive strike that would take out that artillery when certain movements of the KPA are detected.

[jhpigott]

Language out of President Lee’s office seems to be changing a little bit -

1305: Japan describes North Korea’s artillery attack as “unforgiveable”, Reuters reports.

1305: The office of South Korea’s president says in a statement: “The firing... constitutes an indisputable armed provocation against the Republic of Korea. Such actions will never be tolerated... The North Korean authorities will have to take full responsibility for the incident.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/....